Bethel police chief urges residents to utilize 911

BETHEL — Police Chief Tom Worrilow, during a recent meeting of the board of supervisors, reiterated the importance of residents calling 911, not only in the case of emergency, but if someone or something suspicious is seen.

“I can’t say enough that we need people to call 911,” Worrilow said. “So often, I’ll get a message that something has occurred after the fact.”

Worrilow said there was a break-in at a home in the Foxfield 55-and-over community at the edge of the development near the woods. He said the police conducted a mini-survey of the neighborhood, only to learn that one of the neighbors said he saw “somebody looking in the window and a few minutes later heard a large bang and crash.”

“If that person had called 911 maybe we would have apprehended the person walking down the street with the 42 inch television that was taken from the house after smashing the back window and the slider,” Worrilow said. “I implore you and please implore your friends to call 911 if you see anything suspicious. Anything that is not normal, call us. Let us look into it and find out what’s going on.”

Worrilow also said if residents are not expecting guests and someone comes to your door, don’t answer. He said to call 911 — not the police station.

The chief also reminded residents to keep their garage doors closed and locked.